Entering line operator modes

There are two ways to enter line operators: normal mode and last-use mode.

In normal mode, you enter the line operator by itself in the line operator field. ISMF displays the entry panel associated with the line operator you specify. You can then view or change the processing options on the entry panel.

In last-use mode, you enter the line operator followed by an equal sign in the line operator field. ISMF does not display the entry panel for the line operator. Instead, the line operator is processed with the values that were present on the entry panel the last time the line operator was executed in this, or a previous, ISMF session.

Note:

The HALTERDS and HBDELETE line operators can only be entered in normal mode.
The CONDENSE panel again displays the volume serial number and the device type where the data set resides if the CONDENSE command is reentered.